The Benicia Community Air Monitoring Program (BCAMP) has been established to monitor
local air quality in real-time, operate a website, and provide education on health as related to air quality.
BCAMP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
Donations to BCAMP are tax deductible and will help us fund future operations.
If you wish to donate, please click below. A PayPal account is not required. Thank you.
If you have questions, please contact us at bcamp94510@gmail.com
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Donations can also be made via check. Checks made out to BCAMP can be sent c/o Kathy Kerridge to PO Box 1987, Benicia CA 94510.
The UV system (measuring benzene, sulfur dioxide, toluene and xylene) is currently offline for a system upgrade.
Abbreviations
ND - No detection PPB - Parts per billion ug/m3 - Micrograms per cubic meter MDL - Minimum detection limit REL - Reference exposure level OEHHA - Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
For more information about chemicals, click on the Resources tab
Gauge Color Indicator |
System status as of November 26 2024, 12:19 AM |
Benzene System down |
24-Hour Graph - Benzene Line chart with 287 data points. This data has not passed through any quality assurance process The chart has 2 X axes displaying Time and Time. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Concentration (PPB). Data ranges from 0 to 8. End of interactive chart. |
Benzene is a volatile organic compound (VOC) on the State of California's "Prop 65" list of known chemical carcinogens.ā¦ read more Benzene is a neurotoxin and can be found at low detections in ambient air. |
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Black Carbon |
24-Hour Graph - Black Carbon Line chart with 287 data points. This data has not passed through any quality assurance process The chart has 2 X axes displaying Time and Time. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Concentration (ug/m3). Data ranges from 0.05 to 0.05. End of interactive chart. |
When inhaled, particles of soot (such as from tailpipe emissions and burning charcoal), may lead to increased breathingā¦ read more difficulty and asthma attacks, and affect heart and circulatory system functions, including blood pressure/hypertension. Repeated exposures may require emergency room visits (Scientists have not yet concluded how black carbon affects health). read less |
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Sulfur Dioxide System down |
24-Hour Graph - Sulfur Dioxide Line chart with 287 data points. This data has not passed through any quality assurance process The chart has 2 X axes displaying Time and Time. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Concentration (PPB). Data ranges from 0 to 75. End of interactive chart. |
Toluene System down |
24-Hour Graph - Toluene Line chart with 287 data points. This data has not passed through any quality assurance process The chart has 2 X axes displaying Time and Time. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Concentration (PPB). Data ranges from 0 to 10000. End of interactive chart. |
Xylene System down |
24-Hour Graph - Xylene Line chart with 287 data points. This data has not passed through any quality assurance process The chart has 2 X axes displaying Time and Time. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Concentration (PPB). Data ranges from 0 to 6000. End of interactive chart. |
PM1 No detection |
24-Hour Graph - PM1 Line chart with 287 data points. This data has not passed through any quality assurance process The chart has 2 X axes displaying Time and Time. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Concentration (ug/m3). Data ranges from 1 to 10.220000267028809. End of interactive chart. |
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PM10 |
24-Hour Graph - PM10 Line chart with 287 data points. This data has not passed through any quality assurance process The chart has 2 X axes displaying Time and Time. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Concentration (ug/m3). Data ranges from 1.9199999570846558 to 13.960000038146973. End of interactive chart. |
PM10 includes dust from construction sites, landfills and agriculture, wildfires and brush/waste burning, industrialā¦ read more sources, wind-blown dust from open lands, pollen and fragments of bacteria. |
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PM2.5 |
24-Hour Graph - PM2.5 Line chart with 287 data points. This data has not passed through any quality assurance process The chart has 2 X axes displaying Time and Time. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Concentration (ug/m3). Data ranges from 1 to 10.180000305175781. End of interactive chart. |
Tiniest, invisible particles, at 2.5 microns or less (āPM2.5ā) are most dangerous for health. PM2.5 can't be expelledā¦ read more by coughing, because the particulates travel deep into the lungs, lodging in tissues and releasing into the bloodstream other air toxins attached to them. Chronic exposure to PM2.5 can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart attacks. People with compromised immune systems may be more susceptible to viruses and bacterial infections, which can lead to pneumonia in children and older people. read less |
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H2S No detection |
24-Hour Graph - H2S Line chart with 287 data points. This data has not passed through any quality assurance process The chart has 2 X axes displaying Time and Time. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Concentration (PPB). Data ranges from 2 to 2. End of interactive chart. |
Hydrogen sulfide can usually be smelled at low levels of concentration with immediate symptoms such as burning eyes,ā¦ read more coughing, fatigue, and shortness of breath. At moderate levels of concentration, exposure can cause severe eye and respiratory irritation, including fluid in the lungs, nausea and staggering. The results of exposure to high levels of concentration can be life threatening with effects such as the inability to breathe, convulsions, unconsciousness, coma, and death. |
System status | |
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Benzene | System down |
Black Carbon | 0.1 ug/m3 |
Sulfur Dioxide | System down |
Toluene | System down |
Xylene | System down |
PM1 | No detection |
PM10 | 3.6 ug/m3 |
PM2.5 | 1.1 ug/m3 |
H2S | No detection |
Wind Speed | 0.4 mph |
Wind Direction | 237Ā° (WSW) |
Pollutant | Current Reading |
Data Trend Graph | Range |
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Benzene | System down |
Chart Chart with 2015 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033200000 to 1732637400000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0 to 8. End of interactive chart. Tuesday, Nov 26, 8:10 AM - System down |
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Black Carbon | 0.1 ug/m3 |
Chart Chart with 2015 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033200000 to 1732637400000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0.05 to 0.05. End of interactive chart. Tuesday, Nov 26, 8:10 AM - No detection (<= 0.05 ug/m3) |
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Sulfur Dioxide | System down |
Chart Chart with 2015 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033200000 to 1732637400000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0 to 80. End of interactive chart. Tuesday, Nov 26, 8:10 AM - System down |
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Toluene | System down |
Chart Chart with 2015 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033200000 to 1732637400000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0 to 10000. End of interactive chart. Tuesday, Nov 26, 8:10 AM - System down |
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Xylene | System down |
Chart Chart with 2015 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033200000 to 1732637400000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0 to 6000. End of interactive chart. Tuesday, Nov 26, 8:10 AM - System down |
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PM1 | No detection |
Chart Chart with 2015 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033200000 to 1732637400000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1 to 10.220000267028809. End of interactive chart. Tuesday, Nov 26, 8:10 AM - No detection (<= 1 ug/m3) |
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PM10 | 3.6 ug/m3 |
Chart Chart with 2015 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033200000 to 1732637400000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1.9199999570846558 to 18.020000457763672. End of interactive chart. Tuesday, Nov 26, 8:10 AM - 3.6 ug/m3 |
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PM2.5 | 1.1 ug/m3 |
Chart Chart with 2015 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033200000 to 1732637400000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1 to 10.319999694824219. End of interactive chart. Tuesday, Nov 26, 8:10 AM - 1.1 ug/m3 |
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H2S | No detection |
Chart Chart with 2015 data points. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033200000 to 1732637400000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 2 to 2. End of interactive chart. Tuesday, Nov 26, 8:10 AM - No detection (<= 2 PPB) |
For more information about chemicals, click on the Resources tab
The purpose of this page is to evaluate the ability of the equipment installed as part of the Rodeo Fence-line Air Monitoring Program to detect and quantify gases that are ever-present in the air we breathe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggests this is one way to assess the validity of data from fence-line air monitoring systems. Methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone are examples of gases that are always present. As per the EPA, should an air monitoring system fail to detect these gases within specific concentration ranges, the credibility of the data should be questioned.
In addition, at the request of individuals living in the community of Rodeo, the BCAMP monitoring program has relocated an ozone monitor to this community. The purpose of this is to measure the ozone in the ambient air using a technology that has been accepted as a Federal Equivalent Method. This monitor, as well as ozone data from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) ambient air monitoring systems, can be used to assess the overall quality of the data being presented to the community. The nearest BAAQMD monitors are located in Vallejo and San Rafael . It should be noted the actual location of BCAMP ozone monitor has been masked to respect the privacy of the host site.
BCAMP expresses its gratitude towards Phillips 66 for offering real-time data for methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. It is noteworthy that no other refinery in the Bay Area currently offers such information for public scrutiny.
For additional information, here are some useful links:
BCAMP Ozone at Rodeo
24-Hour Graph - Rodeo Refinery Ozone
24-Hour Graph - Rodeo Refinery Methane
24-Hour Graph - Rodeo Refinery Nitrous Oxide
Pollutant | Data Trend Graph | Range |
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BCAMP Ozone at Rodeo |
No results; system likely offline. |
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Ozone |
Chart Chart with 2 data series. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033300000 to 1732637500000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0 to 53.06999969482422. End of interactive chart. |
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Methane |
Chart Chart with 2 data series. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033300000 to 1732637500000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0 to 3065.077392578125. End of interactive chart. |
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Nitrous Oxide |
Chart Chart with 2 data series. The chart has 1 X axis displaying values. Data ranges from 1732033300000 to 1732637500000. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 0 to 379.6885070800781. End of interactive chart. |
What is Benicia Community Air Monitoring Program (BCAMP)?
BCAMP is a non-profit established for the benefit of the community to monitor ambient air quality in Benicia. BCAMP independently holds, operates, and maintains air monitoring equipment at a community-based monitoring station and provides a public access website. BCAMP's mission is to sample and measure local air in real time; report and archive raw data on the website; and provide education on health risks as related to air quality.
Who operates the BCAMP station?
BCAMP has contracted Argos Scientific to operate and maintain our monitoring station's equipment and website. Established in 2006, Argos is a recognized expert in air quality monitoring throughout the world. Currently, Argos currently operates fence line monitoring systems at several Bay Area refineries and also supports community monitoring systems in southern California, and contributes research on state-of-the-art advances in monitoring technologies, working with state-wide Air District regulators.
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Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Benicia and Valero